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托物连类

托物连类 — “To entrust meaning to objects and draw analogies”

托物连类 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express one's thoughts or feelings by drawing parallels or making analogies with other similar objects or situations; to use an object as a vehicle for one's own sentiments”. Literally, “To entrust meaning to objects and draw analogies”.

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托物连类 Pronunciation and Pinyin

托物连类 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
托
tuō6support, entrust, or request
物
wù8thing, matter, creature, object
连
lián8to connect, link, continuously
类
lèi9category, type, class

Example Sentence with 托物连类

他的散文常常托物连类,通过描绘山川河流来寄托对家乡的思念
His essays often express his feelings through analogies with objects, conveying his longing for his hometown by depicting mountains and rivers.

Idioms Related to 托物连类

Synonyms of 托物连类

  • tuō托wù物yǐn引lèi类express ideas through analogy

More idioms starting with 托

  • tuō托zhī之kōng空yán言entrust to empty words
  • tuō托yú于kōng空yán言entrust to empty talk
  • tuō托gōng公bào报sī私abuse public authority for private gain
  • tuō托gōng公xíng行sī私abuse public office for private gain
  • tuō托fèng凤pān攀lóng龙curry favor with powerful figures
  • tuō托qī妻fù付zi子entrust wife and children to a friend
  • tuō托qī妻jì寄zǐ子entrust wife and children to another's care
  • tuō托gū孤jì寄mìng命entrust orphan and vital mission
  • tuō托wù物yù寓xīng兴Express feelings through objects
  • tuō托wù物yù寓gǎn感express feelings through objects
  • tuō托wù物gǎn感huái怀Express feelings through objects

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Questions about 托物连类

What does 托物连类 mean?

托物连类 (tuō wù lián lèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express one's thoughts or feelings by drawing parallels or making analogies with other similar objects or situations; to use an object as a vehicle for one's own sentiments”.

How do you pronounce 托物连类?

托物连类 is pronounced tuō wù lián lèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 托物连类 literally mean?

Literally, 托物连类 means “to entrust meaning to objects and draw analogies”. It is used to mean “to express one's thoughts or feelings by drawing parallels or making analogies with other similar objects or situations; to use an object as a vehicle for one's own sentiments”.

What is the Chinese definition of 托物连类?

指援引类似的事物寄托己意。见“托物引类”。

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